Dr. Lawrence Angelo uses his research into the effects of virtual reality on the brain to increase the intelligence of Jobe Smith, a man with intellectual disabilities. Unfortunately, the results have unexpected — and malicious — consequences.
This is an interesting cyberpunk take on the Frankenstein story that was better than I expected. Though flawed in many ways, I get the sense that The Lawnmower Man is better known for a few schlocky screenshots than for the majority of its…
Sisters Sally and Gillian Owen’s navigate magic and love while dealing with a family curse.
Didn’t Finish: Practical Magic has all the hallmarks of a film that had too many cooks in the kitchen vying for creative control. The film is tonally all over the place, swapping comedy for romance for light suspense at the drop of a pointed black hat. And even for a movie about magical New England women, the plot holes are egregious.
Some solid against-type casting for Aubrey Plaza in this taut anti-capitalist crime thriller.
It was initially very strange to see characters IRL that had previously only been animated, but the show finds its footing after the first few episodes. Despite my thinking that Rosario Dawson was horribly miscast, she was less wooden here than in her previous guest appearances. The rest of the cast is exceptional. This show had Filoni’s fingerprints all over it and I’m interested to see what happens next.
